Reliable as a daily driver?

Another thing to consider... Any old car can be reliable if you have two of them.

 

ive had a few as daily drivers and cant complain about any of them. all were 6 poppers, both 200 and 250 cars. had a '75 4dr 250, '77 2dr 200,'76 2dr 250, '72 2dr 250, & '71 2dr 200 all as daily drivers at one time. my biggest concern with any maverick/comet i get and plan to drive is brakes. if it has drums on the front, i put disc on there. granit, some drum brake cars stop fine but it's 80 yr old technology at best

 

Considering a new car is about $10,000 more then what hes probably spending on it, not everyone has the money or credit to just go out and commit to a 3/5 year lease at $200+/month.

Also, I doubt very seriously if he bought that maverick that he would spend over $10,000 on it over the next ten years, so it negates the whole warranty deal and still makes the maverick a cheaper and more economic car to own in the long run.

I got my car for $200 and all Ive done is replace the rear seal, which was an issue when I bought it that I knew about...other then that it runs near perfect for a car with 108,000 miles on it.

 

I feel that if you know a little about the car you are driving, even if it does break down these old Ford cars and trucks we drive are so simple they can usually be fixed on the side of the road pretty easily if you know a little about them. Now if the engine, tranny or rear end takes a crap there aint much you can do about it but the little things that brake on you can be fixed with the right parts and tools carried in the trunk.
On my 71 f100 just about everything has been replaced at least once. I have had it for about 30 years now. If I needed to take off on a long trip with it you better believe I would have certain parts and tools in the tool box.
If a major part broke and I could find a pull a part near by I could still fix it. There just isn't but so many things that break on these old Fords and most can be found in a junk yard or auto store. I would hate to try and diagnose a 2009 Hyundi on the side of the road. lol
clint

 

Thats the quote of the day

 

I'm beyond the point of wanting to brag about time slips or anything like that. I'm going to put the money into maintenance and practical upgrades from the start.

 

The only problem I had with my first project mav's engine was the starter solenoid.

 

$25 and 15 min with a wrench if you milk the job..... how long did you drive it?

 

For the last 2 years I've been doing nothing but planning and learning things for Mavericks. I feel I'm prepared to deal with the most common issues it could have. You're right- The weather is the biggest factor. I've got some time to beef it up for winter (If I don't have a "snow car" by then) so I think it'll be fine. I got a full set of new snow tires with the first Maverick I got.

 

My '73 Maverick was my first car and I daily drove it for a long time until i got a truck so i could make the Maverick look nicer. I personally had no problems daily driving it. It was a little iffy sometimes to as weather it would start in the winter but it always did after a couple cranks. Since then I have decided to put a 5.0 in the mav and bought a brand new cobalt, but when the mav is done....i'll drive it more than my cobalt. It really is all personal prefrence. If you like the mavericks and thats what you want and your willing to deal with the possible issues they could have then go for it.
Best of luck,
Jeni

 

I want to put in a closing blanket statement thanking you all for your time and input. I'm calling the guy tomorrow to set up a time to look it over. I've got my list and a friend to go along, so I'll keep you updated. I am thankful I have all of you.

 

Heres to hoping all goes well

 

All in all I drove it on and off for about 5 or 6 months.

 

Thank you.

 

Update- I got snaked. Lost that Maverick but I'm moving ahead with getting my gold one on the road. I finished the bodywork before summer (It was small basic repairs). Within the next 2 weeks or so I should have it fully inspected, registered, insured and sitting in my building's parking lot.